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Part of University Archives: This series has been selected for inclusion in the VCU University Archives for its enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value.Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Axiom of Choice, Cristian Allen
Mechanistic Studies on the Electrochemistry of Proton Coupled Electron Transfer and the Influence of Hydrogen Bonding, Timothy Alligrant
A Verbal Snapshot of Visual Scrutiny Primarily in the Sphere of Art, Matthew Alverson
Identification and Characterization of a Second Wolfram Syndrome Gene, Sami Amr
FUNCTION AND REGULATION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-1 IN GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME, Monika Anand
Vaudeville: A How to Guide, Evan Anderson
Me and You, Nicole Andreoni
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF COPPER CONTAMINATED WASTE WATER USING LEMNA MINOR, Mark Apelt
FACIAL EXPRESSION DISCRIMINATES BETWEEN PAIN AND ABSENCE OF PAIN IN THE NON-COMMUNICATIVE, CRITICALLY ILL ADULT PATIENT, Mamoona Arif-Rahu
Dual-Scale Modeling of Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Fibrous Porous Media, Alireza Ashari
Application of an Inverse-Hysteresis Iterative Control Algorithm for AFM Fabrication, SETH ASHLEY
Size-structured competition and predation in red-eyed treefrog tadpoles, Christopher Asquith
The Middle School Transition in Private Schools: Student Perceptions, Eileen Atkinson
Faculty Attitudes towards College Athletics and the Academic Competency of Student-Athletes at a NCAA Division-I Institution, Christopher Atwater
Genetic evaluation of American shad Alosa sapidissima restoration success in James River, Virginia, Aaron Aunins
Dendritic Spine Density Varies Between Unisensory and Multisensory Cortical Regions, Moazzum Bajwa
Skyline, Matthew S. Baker
The Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and -2 in Olfactory Injury and Recovery, Stephen Bakos
Understanding Posttraumatic Growth Among Individuals with Cancer: The Role of Social Support and Unsupportive Interactions, Wendy Balliet
Impact of Nickel Doping on Hydrogen Storage in Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks, Tanushree Banerjee
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use on College Campuses: Risk Factors for Abuse, Jennifer Barber
In the Blink of an Eye, Alice Barnett
The Elk's Arrival, John Beardsley
Sub, Counter and Someothers, Tim Bearse
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ON THE RADIO: TECHNOLOGY IN VOICE AND SPEECH, David Becker
[AURA], Stephanie Benassi
THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG MATERNAL INFANT BONDING, SPIRITUALITY, AND MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCE, Linda Bennington
Typography: From Internal Conflict to External Content, Ernest F. Bernhardi III
Urban adolescents’ cognitive responses to peer victimization: Does psychosocial adjustment play a role?, Amie Bettencourt
Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Determination of Mental Foramen Location in Relation to Mandibular 1st and 2nd Premolars, Sanjay Bhagchandani
Development of Mechanical Cardiovascular Assist Devices for Fontan Patients: Two Novel Approaches, Sonya Bhavsar
CELL DEATH AND SUSTAINED SENESCENCE ARREST IN COLON CARCINOMA AND MELANOMA TUMOR CELLS IN RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL MICROTUBULE POISON, JG-03-14, Jonathan Biggers
The Slow Healing Itch, Sara Bohannon
Factors Affecting Gingival Excess, Altered Passive Eruption and Recession in the Mandibular Anterior and Premolar Sites, William Bohlen
REAL TIME 3-D TRACKING OF THE HIGH DOSE RATE RADIATION SOURCE USING A FLAT PANEL DETECTOR, Aditya Bondal
Periodontal bacterial-DNA initiated immuno-inflammatory responses in human osteoblastic cells, Chebel Najib Bou
Children's Art Museum, Shalen Bradford
Characterization of Stabilized Palladium Nanocatalysts, Meghann Broderick
"Freedom Wears a Cap": The Law, Liberty, and Opportunity for British Convict Servants in Virginia, 1718-1788, Daniel Brown
CONTRIBUTION OF NUCELIEC ACIDS ON THE STRUCTURE OF RECOMBINANT HEPADNAVIRUS CORE ANTIGENS, Maimuna Bruce
The Everyday in America, Janet Bruhn
Domination in Benzenoids, Nisreen Bukhary
A Case Study of Network Design for Middle East Water Distribution, Rachel Bullene
Perception of soft tissue laser use in orthodontic practice: a survey of orthodontists, periodontists, and general dentists, Brandon Burke
Elementary Teachers' Assessment Beliefs and Practices, Sarah Calveric
SELF-FORGIVENESS INTERVENTIONS FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING A BREAKUP, Kathryn Campana
Electrodeposited Silica Thin Films, Debbie Campbell-Rance
Inferential Methods for High-Throughput Methylation Data, Maria Capparuccini
The Prevalence of Maxillary Altered Passive Eruption in a Dental School Population., Francisco Carlos
Canopy Disturbance and Reproduction in Cornus florida L., Daniel Carr
Sweet Briar, 1800-1900: Palladian Plantation House, Italianate Villa, Aesthetic Retreat, Harriet Christian Carr
Styling the Sound: Vocal Coaching The Big Knife, Melissa Carroll-Jackson
Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Design, and Characterization, Kyler Carroll
Electrophysiological Analysis in an Animal Model of Dystonia, Kunal Chaniary
Bottom Creek, Bent Mountain, VA, Genesis Chapman
The Michael Chekhov Technique: In The Classroom and On Stage, Josh Chenard
OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL URANIUM USING POROUS SILICA MATERIALS, Chien-Cheng Chen
DREAMFALL: The Fleeting-ness of Memory, Hon Chen
REGIONAL HETEROGENEITY AND DIVERSITY OF ASTROCYTES IN RESPONSE TO HIV-1 PROTEINS AND MORPHINE, Wen Chen
P53 mediated cell motility in H1299 lung cancer cells, Mi-Yon Choi
PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY MEASUREMENTS OF THE TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION WITH CIRCULATORY FLOW AUGMENTATION, Steven Chopski
SCRIBBLE: A POTENTIAL DUAL KINASE INHIBITOR, Steven Christofakis
Untitled, Lindsay Chudzik
PAYMENT OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM FEES BY VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENROLLMENT AND SCORES, Mary Grupe Cirillo
Density Functional Studies of the Stability of Clusters, Penee Clayborne
The Effect of Power on Exploratory Behavior, William Clay
Burials, Andrea Cleary
Expression & Purification of Recombinant Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte-binding Ligands, Seward Joann Cofie
Intrinsic Features of the Multisensory Cortical Area LRSS in the Ferret, Alexandru Ioan Cojanu
With or Without You: The Impact of Partner Presence and Attachment on Exploration, Anthony Coy
Power and Sample Size for Three-Level Cluster Designs, Tina Cunningham
KLF2/KLF4 Double Knock-out Mouse Embryos Show Cranial Bleeding with Endothelial Disruption of the Primary Head Vein, Benjamin Curtis
CONFINING AN ORGANIC MOLECULE IN A NANOCAVITY: EFFECT ON ROTATIONAL/VIBRATIONAL MOTION AND ITS CONSEQUENCE FOR SPIN DEPHASING., Lopamudra Das
Making decisions about screening cargo containers for nuclear threats using decision analysis and optimization, Jamie Dauberman
Dear Vulcan, Laura Davenport
Relational Humility, Don Davis
Patterns in Fish Community Structure in a Regulated River, Richard Davis
PROTEASOME-DEPENDENT ENTRY OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS, Mark Delboy
Museums in the Classroom: Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House Trunk, Denisse Marie De Leon
Image Processing Algorithms for Diagnostic Analysis of Microcirculation, Sumeyra Ummuhan Demir
Development of a Flexible FPGA-Based Platform for Flight Control System Research, Robert DeMott
Pyridoxal Kinase: Its Role in Vitamin B6 Metabolism, Jigarkumar Desai
Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death, Cognets Nicholas des
The Effect of Anticholinergic Burden on Functional Outcomes in Patients with Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease, Sheetal Dharia
The Role of Synaptically Evoked Plateau Potentials in Retinogeniculate Development, Emily Dilger
Strategies to Employ Androstenediol to Reverse Steroid Inhibited Healing in a Rat Model of Trauma, Francis Diskin
Printed Matter, Inc., The First Decade: 1976-1986, Claire Dixon
Primitive Current, Joseph Dixon
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROSPUN GELATIN/DENDRIMER SCAFFOLD ENCAPSULATED WITH A SILVER AS A POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL WOUND DRESSING, Alpana Dongargaonkar
Mind, Body, and Handwoven Cloth, Andrea Donnelly